In this episode and article, Olivia Corbin-Phillip encourages us to see all conversations as stories, as we are all storytellers…Olivia explains that giving children the gift of becoming storytellers is incredibly valuable; from exploring emotions in the safe space of stories, to giving children agency, choice and voice through, there is so much incredible value in building a lifelong love of stories.

Read Olivia’s article here:

https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/the-value-of-storytelling/

Attend Olivia’s workshop:

Olivia will be speaking at The Voice of Early Childhood Conference on 8th February 2025, on the topic of: Using stories to build confidence & improve oracy.

To find out more visit: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/early-years-conference-2025/

Episode break down:

00:00 – What does a professional storyteller do? 03:00 – An unusual career journey!...How do you embark on a storytelling role? 03:00 – Leading with your passion 08:40 – The difference between books and storytelling 10:30 – Giving children the gift of becoming storytellers 12:20 – Visualisation in storytelling 17:20 – The ‘as is’ and ‘as if’ world 18:30 – Exploring emotions through storytelling 26:00 – Developing important life skills through stories 28:38 – Fostering a lifelong love of stories and books 30:00 – What if the adult is not confident in telling stories? 34:00 – Building on what children already know

For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com

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The Voice of Early Childhood

What does a professional storyteller do?

An unusual career journey: How do you embark on a storytelling role?

The difference between books and storytelling

Why is giving children the gift of becoming storytellers so valuable?

Visualisation in storytelling

Exploring the 'as is' and 'as if' world through storytelling

How does storytelling help children explore emotions?

Developing important life skills through stories

Fostering a lifelong love of stories and books

What if the adult is not confident in telling stories?

Building on what children already know

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The value of storytelling